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EVENT ✨ What is Camelot without a Tournament?


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Trumpets blow loudly to introduce the start of the tournament day. Everyone is invited to watch or participate. Those who would like to sign up need simply sign in for the competition they seek to join in on. Sign ups open at 8am, though you can sign up any time before the start of your competition category. There are different prizes listed for each category!

In the sign-up area before the tournaments begin, there will be a number of entertainment shows going on: Some of the fae who were invited are giving enchanted body paintings. Once the painting is finished, they will travel across your body like a living tattoo. Please be sure to specify if you would like it to be permanent or temporary, and exactly what you want-- especially if you want a permanent one.

In addition to the body painting, there will be a number of clowns playing pranks and giving out balloons that, when popped, completely cover the surrounding 5 feet in glow-in-the-dark glitter that smells of your favorite scent. Each one will smell different depending on who is smelling it. What's more is the glitter actually dissolves after 12 hours, so you don't have to worry about it never getting out of anything. Amazing!

There are additional dance shows and parades going on through the town and near the sign-up area to draw people in, and little pop-up shops with merch you can buy to support the tournament-- cool t-shirts, sunglasses, hats, keychains, and more. Don't forget to download the Tournament Bets app so you can place money on your favorites to win and make bank! Maybe save some for the tavern afterward if things don't work out, though... or before you make any decisions, check out the castles' royal tea garden, beautifully decorated in a wide variety of wintery florals, which is set up and serving a delightful medley of teas with soothing effects. Just be careful-- each table has a magic grapevine that will communicate with another table, so you may end up hearing someone else's secrets on the grapevine... or just ending up with a fun conversation if you notice it before you say something you don't want to share.


As the tournament gets underway, it starts off with all of the multiview screens taking focus on the royal viewing box. In it stands a man that we have not yet seen before, but who stands with an air of dignity. He's wearing a suit, and a crown, and looks confident despite that he has many reasons to be hesitant- he is back from the dead, after all.

"My name is Arthur Pendragon, King of Camelot. Many of you may have heard of me from your worlds I'm told, and many still may not have, but I will begin with an apology. I should have been there for those of you who arrived months ago and have been bravely pursuing this battle without leadership. I am afraid a few millennia of culture shock have thrown me off course and the Advent of the Kardashians in my studies has not helped these matters. But that is little excuse. From here on out, I will be with you in your journeys. Those who have questions of me, I will be offering an..."

Merlin's voice comes in off-camera to help him out, since he's still not sure on all the lingo, offering "AMA" to assist, then Arthur continues.

"An AMA to you all in the coming days. But for the time being, let us celebrate the wins and strides you all have made with a tournament. Those brave enough to enter, I hope to see you vying for knighthood and fighting alongside me in the days to come. For the love of Camelot!"
The video ends and the first tournament event begins. The categories and prizes are as follows:
Close-Quarters Melee (No Magic): Any non-projectile weapon is allowed. All combatants meet on a sand lot surrounded by stands. The last combatant standing wins. Prize: 500,000G; (Item) Enchanted Sword, courtesy of the royal blacksmith and permanently enchanted by Merlin (Winner can choose what kind of effect they want upon contact with blade! IC choice, but must be approved by mods)

Physical Healing: All physical wounds will be divided among healers. Participation in this event will yield monetary payment of 10,000G per person regardless of win, as it is an essential service. The first person to complete their patient load will win the competition. Prize: 50,000G; (Recipe) Protective Charm

Long-Range Firing Competition: Archers, gunsmen, slingshot, or any other projectile-firing weapons or magic may be used for precision aiming at long-distance targets, both still and moving. It is not permitted to fire at other competitors, but distracting, blocking, and otherwise creating interference with curses, shields, and so on is permitted. Causing injury to other competitors will result in disqualification. Prize: 50,000G; (Item) Locked-and-Loading Projectile Purse

Lunch: Lunch break! There are plenty of food stands available for anyone to purchase whatever food their heart desires, but for the competitive lot, there is a hot dog eating contest to participate in or enjoy. Let the ref know if you would prefer vegan hot dogs, as they are available. Prize: 20,000K; (Recipe) Instant Loperamide

Animal & Hypnotic Obstacle Course: This one is for the animal and cognitive users. Use animal magic to direct a blindfolded animal or hypnotized peer through an obstacle course. Whichever team finishes the course first is the winner. (No one will question whether or not the hypnotized participant is there willingly, but make sure you discuss OOC.) Prize: 50,000G; (Recipe) Enchanted Gold Rose

Dark & Light Submission: Dark magic users will be given instructions to utilize shadow magic to essentially swallow their light opponent into a vat of darkness and pull them into pitch-black dungeons underground. Light magic users are to utilize their light magic to overwhelm the shadows and prevent themselves from being pulled under. Light magic users are given intsructions to create hardlight bindings to stop their dark magic opponents from controlling the shadows. Whoever secures their opponent first wins. (Multiple winners.) Prize: 10,000G; (Potion) Countercurse

Alchemy & Kinetic Animated Battles: An alchemist and a kinetic user pair up to alchemize a warrior of their choosing. It can be made of any material you like-- stone, straw, brick, mud, steel, whatever, but it must be made to be mobile and armed as you please, as kinetic users will then be tasked with animating various parts of the body and fighting the alchemists's creations against each other. Prize: 50,000G to each member of the winning team; (Potion) Animatia

Single Element Knock-Out: Elemental magic users may select one element to fight with. Each magic user is given their own platform in a pool. The goal is to knock your opponents into the water. Note: The water of the pool is not usable in the competition; using the pool will result in disqualification. You can jump from platform to platform to avoid hits but leaving the pool area will result in disqualification. Prize: 50,000G; (Recipe) Glowstick

Magical Melee: Like the close-quarters free-for-all, any magic type may join in. All combatants meet on a sand lot surrounded by stands. The last mage standing wins. Prize: 500,000G; (Item) Channeling Staff

Anyone who participates will get the following: A big thank you, a free meal ticket redeemable at any food stand during lunch, and (Recipe) Cool Firework.
Reminder that players who want their character to win should sign up on the plotting post here. You can thread anything out on the log. Please sign up before 11:59pm on Friday 1/22. Results will be drawn live if we can figure out an easy way to do that and posted on Saturday.


inemeraldfaith: (pic#14586019)

[personal profile] inemeraldfaith 2021-02-20 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
[Aerith raises her eyebrows and after a moment's consideration, she decides there's very little stopping her.

Why not?]


Welllll... okay!

[She can show Tifa later, too, and there's a little excitement with that, too.]

You've persuaded me. You only live once, right?
inemeraldfaith: (pic#14585995)

[personal profile] inemeraldfaith 2021-02-20 07:11 pm (UTC)(link)
I think that sounds like the right way to approach it.

[She nods as she replays his response. Yeah. More people should see it like that. But understandably it's a little sentimental and some people just aren't good at that.]

It'll be good to get home, whenever we do.
colchismagecraft: (Neutral/Watching)

[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-20 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
...At least they didn't desecrate her name too much.

[That was a relief, at least to her.]
whatsamada: (Unchained)

[personal profile] whatsamada 2021-02-20 09:20 pm (UTC)(link)
You think?

[He didn't know how Naoto could be so bold to eat something without really knowing what it was. However, he was going to have to trust him as he ordered one himself.

Swallowing whatever fear he had, he immediately took a bite and...!]


I think you're right? This sure does taste a lot like chicken! [Pause] But you're pretty brave if you're willing to eat it without knowing what the meat might be!
whatsamada: (T.N.T)

[personal profile] whatsamada 2021-02-20 09:22 pm (UTC)(link)
You really think so?

[He said mumbling to himself. Scratching the side of his chin, he really wanted to believe he was getting better at using his magic but...

]
I know it's a little different when dealing with dogs back home but it is another when you're trying to tame another animal...
whatsamada: (There She Goes)

[personal profile] whatsamada 2021-02-20 09:33 pm (UTC)(link)
[It was strange hearing those words from someone he just met. He didn't mind as he knew how important bonds were and especially during times of uncertainty. It felt a little odd exposing himself to someone who seemed to be empathetic to his feelings.

This was why he couldn't help but give a small pout. It was a reminder to himself that he was still just a kid and it was okay for him to be one here.]


I guess that's true too. I just hope they're okay even if they are because I do worry what will happen if I'm not there.

[He said with a sigh.]

My world isn't as dangerous as most I've heard but it doesn't stop me from wondering what could happen.
scarredhorns: (You only have your head left)

[personal profile] scarredhorns 2021-02-20 10:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Exactly, and I hate wasting food and drinks. Let me see if it's taste is as good as it looks.

[After carefully pouring it into her cup, blowing on it, and then taking a sip, she's quiet for a moment. Her expression is neither disgusted nor disappointed as she shrugs.]

It still tastes like the same green tea I'm used to, but it's not bad. I did like watching the flowers bloom, so the main appeal is in the visual.

[It's not like it was super expensive compared to ordinary tea, so Lucy doesn't feel ripped off. She has to admit herself that watching the blooming process seemed to put her at ease.]

Backtracking a bit, I'm curious about why the name of your kingdom has the word "holy" in it. Not that it bothers me. Does your home have some sort of connection with the gods of your world?
menphina: (because you don't want)

[personal profile] menphina 2021-02-21 12:24 am (UTC)(link)
And? What's wrong with borrowed time? I found plenty of people to love, most aren't even from our world! Some aren't even alive in their own anymore! We may never see each other again when we leave, but that doesn't make our time here mean any less!

[ It's alarming to hear this from him, even if she can understand where it's coming from. She turns fully, looking him over with concern in her eyes as her ears droop. ]

Don't be so ungrateful about what you do have, Hades. Small it might be, and imperfect in your eyes, but it doesn't make it all pointless.

[ She moves a hand to the side of her head, running her fingers through her bangs tiredly. ]

... but that's something I can say because I haven't been through what you have.

[ Right now, she'll not bring up anything in regards to what his kind have done to try and recover from his loss, as Ascians- but on the loss itself.

She looks up at him, slightly pained from his words, but also not wanting him to be alone right now. ]


What can I do to put you at ease, Hades? Ask it of me. I'll stay for as long as you need me.
bakudan_bambino: (I've seen bigger on a hamster)

[personal profile] bakudan_bambino 2021-02-21 07:04 am (UTC)(link)
Exactly. I think it’d be nice to leave them some of this bounty, then.

[And when some food is moved towards him, he sets aside scraps to give to the mice, or any other animal that may like them. It’s more than enough to satisfy his hunger, and clearly too much for Tamaki.]

I think we may have a similar frame... but you’re older.

[Tamaki looks older, like his muscle fits his slim frame better. For Gokudera, it seems a little odd on his body. He hasn’t gone through all of his growing yet. Who knows when that will happen...]

This is like... multiple meals.
omnicrafter: (why tho)

[personal profile] omnicrafter 2021-02-21 09:36 am (UTC)(link)
Probably, but I think doing that here would get you kicked out of the tournament if they found out.

[Not that there's much healing magic can do that isn't glaringly obvious, but there must be some enhancing magic somewhere that wouldn't be at first glance.]

Not that some people need it, though. I'm thinking of one person in particular, but I'm sure there are others out there whose size and build work in their favor.
prismatically: (mangacolstella025)

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-21 04:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Guess they were too busy making up weird stuff about Hades and the other guys, huh?

[ RIP to you, Hecate, but Hades is different. As the kids might say. ]
prismatically: (bwbatch001)

[personal profile] prismatically 2021-02-21 05:37 pm (UTC)(link)
[ She giggles to herself. ]

I guess if you're gonna enter something like a melee tournament, you're probably already into fighting. So you'd be pretty beefy already, yeah? And I'm totally not so I'm gonna stay the heck away.

Oh, but I'll totally show up to watch, though! I don't wanna miss any of these.
corpsewarblade: (Charmed I'm sure (as Junko))

[personal profile] corpsewarblade 2021-02-21 06:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeah, totally! Let's go!

[Well, it was technically living twice now she was here, but she didn't plan on dwelling on that.

Instead, she'll be dragging Aerith over to get some tattoos with her.]
divinereaper: (lmao)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2021-02-21 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm just used to taking chances.

[ He doesn't like to, but when you only depend on yourself for literally everything, there's not much you won't do to make sure you survive. ]

Better to not bite the hand that feeds you, yknow?
divinereaper: (right.)

[personal profile] divinereaper 2021-02-21 08:46 pm (UTC)(link)
Talk to animals?

[ Now that's something the teenager's never had to experience. He wants to know more, but when he says that he's used the ability in a different way, the curiosity turns to confusion. ]

How so?
colchismagecraft: (Unimpressed)

[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-21 09:56 pm (UTC)(link)
It seems so, doesn't it?

Come to think of it, I should really check if the library has any books on myth...

[And then hide them.]
incinerators: (d003)

[personal profile] incinerators 2021-02-21 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Tournaments are exciting when they're friendly competition -- and, well, I guess when you get bragging rights after the fact, too?

[ Not like Pyrrha's really one to brag for a number of reasons, but just throwing that out there. ]

And I agree with you on the food being great here, but what kind of ship were you living on that meant you were eating goo?

[ THAT...doesn't sound great...... ]
colchismagecraft: (Well crap)

[personal profile] colchismagecraft 2021-02-21 11:19 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, I can understand that...I've used my magic to reinforce the body of a fighter I was working with, and that combination worked surprisingly well.

[...Gods she missed him.]

Certainly, but staying out of range is the best way for us to avoid getting attacked as well. For that reason I've found Archers the worst to fight.
patchricide: (A tasty treat)

forgive a little headcanon

[personal profile] patchricide 2021-02-21 11:40 pm (UTC)(link)
An Altean one!

[Said without any hint of shame or jest. What, you think this is the first time she's seen humans get weird about the goo? They have no place to talk when they drink the stuff that gets squeezed out of cows. In time, all the humans she's known came around to eating goo — and Hunk even found ways to use it in his cooking.]

It's a type of food that we developed, one that's ideal for space travel: It provides all the nutrition that the body needs, and is so perfectly sustainable that it can be produced indefinitely aboard a single ship. ... and it's quite tasty.

It was perfect for long voyages on our early ships, and even after we were able to develop wormhole technology, it was too perfectly convenient to stop using.
patchricide: (166)

[personal profile] patchricide 2021-02-22 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
[Humans aren't meant to handle that much at once, either. She remembers how the other paladins had looked green around the gills about the prospect of a space goo diet. Didn't most humans prefer some variety?]

A warrior princess... I suppose that's one way of putting it, yes. Altea is a planet, once fulled of a warrior race, until it was destroyed in the war against the Galra Emprie. And Voltron was our ultimate weapon, the strongest in the universe...

A giant robotic warrior, formed from five robotic lions.

[hey is this sounding like one of your japanese animes yet]
milkmycattle: (Not up for your shit)

[personal profile] milkmycattle 2021-02-22 05:05 am (UTC)(link)
That's the spirit!

[This guy seems a bit subdued, but he can be pretty intense when the time demands it. He looks forward to seeing how he does during the rest of the competition, even if that means he has to be on the sidelines.

He slings his guitar onto his back.]


Well, good luck! If we cross paths again, I want a rematch!

[No matter if Joshua declines, Crow will keep pursuing it.]
omnicrafter: (lolwat)

[personal profile] omnicrafter 2021-02-22 10:37 am (UTC)(link)
Well... I'm not that beefy, am I?

[She looks down at herself, though it's difficult to tell through the sleeves of her shirt. She'd probably have to take it off to get a good gauge of that, though.]

I'm short, as much as I hate to point it out. And women are naturally less beefy than men, but even so, some are far closer to that end of the spectrum than I.
emet_sulk: (21 save it for the masses)

[personal profile] emet_sulk 2021-02-22 02:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Pleased, he returns the handshake with as much firmness and a nod. "'Tis alchemy. I wasn't certain as to its usefulness in battle, but competing against you has helped me identify areas I might improve."

His gwiber paws at the sand, flattening itself to the ground in a vain attempt to mimic Lariosauro.

Emet-Selch continues, "Where I am from, Light is not used to cast illusions like yours. If you can find a way to make those bubbles of yours pop with greater force, you could disorient your opponents."
emet_sulk: (37 fond of them are you?)

[personal profile] emet_sulk 2021-02-22 03:16 pm (UTC)(link)
[ His mouth curves faintly and he waves her off. ]

All the best. Mayhap someday we can see which of us is the better marksman with firearms we both are comfortable with.

[ And with that, he turns and strides off. Peculiar woman, he thinks again. One he wouldn't mind meeting again. ]
scotch_egg: (squint)

[personal profile] scotch_egg 2021-02-22 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Is it really taming if you understand them and they understand you? [he squints a bit up at the bird]

It's an intelligent creature. [and it puts a lot of things into perspective which is far more Perspective than he needs right now]